On the cozy bed, a fierce competition for Gwendolyn’s attention erupted between the two little ones.

Zendaya and Benedict both vied for the prime spot next to their beloved mother, even tussling to snuggle up to her.

Benedict, being the more mature and sensible older brother, eventually conceded defeat.

He graciously shifted his little pillow next to Cedrick’s.

After a good half-hour of chaos, the family finally settled down, ready to drift off into dreamland.

Little did they suspect that as soon as the lights went out, a tiny voice belonging to Zendaya pierced the darkness.

“Mommy, my heart is racing like crazy. I just can’t fall asleep,” Zendaya whimpered, her voice carrying a tinge of desperation.

Cedrick, his voice laced with lazy amusement, chimed in. “Zendy, you were sprinting like a cheetah before bedtime. It’s no wonder you’re all wound up.”

Gwendolyn remained silent.

While Zendaya struggled to find sleep, Benedict desperately needed it.

Gwendolyn could see the exhaustion etched on his face. After spending hours in the lab receiving treatments, Benedict deserved a restful night at home.

While she was pondering a solution, Cedrick proposed one. “What if your mommy tells you both a bedtime story?”

Zendaya perked up. “Yes, please!”

Benedict rolled his eyes. “That’s boring.”

Cedrick had a secret agenda. He was hoping that exposing Benedict to more fairy tales and their enchanting lessons might soften his precocious and adult-like demeanor.

He insisted, “Benny, you’ve never experienced your mommy’s storytelling, have you? Consider it a new experience, and it’ll also help soothe Zendy to sleep.”

Benedict grudgingly shifted his position, tucking his arms in. “Whatever. Girls are so troublesome. Even when it comes to bedtime, they want attention before they’re willing to sleep.”

to her big brother’s grumbling and lovingly embraced

gentle patience, she coaxed her sickly brother, “Oh, Benny, I’m not being troublesome. Just

remained stoic, but his expression softened, and a flicker of curiosity danced in his eyes. It was clear that he was intrigued despite his

a look. Cedrick’s gaze seemed to convey a message without words as he nodded in

Gwendolyn retrieved a worn-out fairy tale book from the bedside table. Flipping through the pages, she began her melodious narration of

his head as he absorbed every word of Gwendolyn’s storytelling. He couldn’t help but admire her ethereal beauty as she got lost in the

bedroom of Harrick Villa, an aura

felt heartwarming and tender as Gwendolyn was surrounded by her little treasures, including

with the prince at the grand ball, got married,

Gwendolyn finished narrating the story, the main bedroom was filled with soft and regular breathing as everyone drifted

golden glow of the bedside lamp, Cedrick and

her eyes eventually fixating on

flick, she switched off the lamp, surrendering herself to the comforting embrace

Jessamyn’s doing that Cedrick was made well aware of the rumors swirling around Zendaya calling Charles “Daddy”

as an opportunity

were extremely insulting and went

he swiftly contained the news and even asked Nico to withdraw a promising

Group incurred

his drowsy daughter, “Why in the world did you rub Mr. Jenson the wrong way during your date yesterday? With Jenson Group canceling their collaboration with our Cloudington Group, this is like a clear warning to our family. You have no idea who he is in the business

utterly

this? How could I possibly offend him when I don’t even

inside him. He saw Jessamyn’s bewildered expression and couldn’t hold back from scolding

me! This morning, the vice CEO of Jenson Group, Nico Jenson, personally informed me about the collaboration cancellation. He had this cold expression, and I knew he was

where the problem stemmed from. “Dad, I haven’t even met Cedrick Jenson. How could I

daughter, “Jess, tell your father everything you did yesterday. We need to figure out where things

“Okay.”

of the previous day. She had only done a few things, so she quickly narrated everything to her parents. Except for the blind date with Charles at Hotel Bella,

Charles is nothing more than a low-life. Not only did he spend time in jail, but he’s now also playing around with a mistress, and get this, he even fathered an illegitimate child. He had the audacity to come for a date with

lost my cool and lashed out at her a bit. After that, I reached out to some newspapers and reporters to expose Charles’ wild ways. But it looks like I didn’t give enough money, as no juicy Newton Group scandals

puzzled looks, trying to make sense of

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